Locum Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Hip Surgeon

NHS Jobs; Reading; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is recruiting a Locum Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedic Hip Surgery in Reading. The post involves managing a personal caseload including hip and knee arthroplasty and arthroscopy, and running lists with minimal supervision.

There is a daily trauma commitment and on-call sharing with the current teams, with participation in governance, teaching and CPD activities. The role requires active involvement in early morning trauma rounds, attendance at governance meetings and continuing

Qualifications

• Specialist knowledge and skill in hip and knee arthroplasty and arthroscopy.

Responsibilities

• Manage and operate on own caseload of hip and knee patients.
• Run lists independently without senior oversight.
• Share weekday and weekend trauma on-calls with existing teams.
• Participate in departmental governance, teaching and training activities and attend daily and weekly meetings.

Job description

Locum Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Hip Surgeon

Clinical Responsibilities: The successful applicant will be expected to share with the present staff, the large clinical load referred from a range of sources. There is a general trauma commitment sharing a weekday and weekend on-calls with the existing teams. The successful applicant will be expected to independently manage and operate on their own caseload of patients. This includes holding specialist knowledge and skill in hip and knee arthroplasty and arthroscopy, including the ability to run lists independently without any senior oversight. The postholder will participate in all further training and educational opportunities for junior medical/nursing staff, general practice vocational trainees, general practitioners and medical students. There is a trauma meeting every morning starting at 07:45hrs. There is a monthly clinical governance meeting. There are weekly post-graduate teaching sessions and designated CT and FY training sessions. There are close training links with Oxford and St Marys in London. Participate actively and enthusiastically in the clinical governance, teaching and management activities of the department. Record all absence from the Trust using Department and Trust processes; provide this record at annual job plan review; and provide cross cover for colleagues leave when necessary. Comply with all department and Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, and work providing care in line with national standards. Take personal responsibility for attending all mandatory training and in particular adhere to and maintain accountability for Infection Prevention and Control practice. Participate in appropriate Continuing Professional Development activities; complete annual appraisal and revalidation requirements; work to achieve objectives set at annual appraisal and job plan review. Management Responsibilities: Surveillance and management of MoM hip patients Departmental roles which will be developed following appointment